>>3394017

You don't need a full knife block. What living situation are you moving into? Dorm, roommates, etc?

You'll need (at minimum):

A medium frying pan
A large pan
Large pot
Sauce pan
Cutting Board
Mesh Strainer
Measuring cups/spoons
Whisk
Decent Chefs Knife
Assorted spoons and spatulas
Mixing bowls (both large and small)

As for dishware, I agree with the other guy. Just get some cheap plates, glasses, and silverware from ikea

>>3394025
I'm getting an apartment with a close friend who won't ruin my shit.

p.s. My parents are vegetarians.

>>3394027
What about baking sheets?

>>3394028

Yeah, you're not going to need a full knife block.
Tops, you'll have like 3-4 knives starting out. And if it's an apartment, odds are there's some drawers in the kitchen you can store these 3 odd knives you have.

Don't waste your money right now on something you won't need

>>3394031
Baking sheets would be good. Also, just like a glass/metal pan for lasagna or whatnot.

And while I'm thinking about it, grab a pie plate and cake pan. Bitches love desserts.

Cheese grater
Can opener
Jug for drinks

see picture

>>3394039
While it's a good list, a lot of those things are semi unnecessary if you're just starting out (Lemon squeezer? It's called your hands!)

I cut out what I felt was superfluous.

Are you vegetarian too? Will you cook all your means? It wasn't mentioned. Since you're a newb, It would help if you make yourself a list of menus. Your 3-4 favorite breakfasts. 3-4 favorite lunches. 3-4 favorite dinners, and then checklist you have all the items needed for each. This will determine if you need a nonstick for pancakes or omelets, a blender for smoothies all day every day, or a drainer for pasta, or a salad spinner cause of your veggie habits. Coffee or tea?

If you're going to school, nothing beats some great insulated coffee and tea mugs to have all day, same for cold beverage containers (try Target or Starbucks), microwaveable vented freezer containers in 1-2 cup sizes (like Tupperware), and a very big supply of ziploc bags in all sizes.

I think a knife block is a nice start. Pure Komachi is cheap and fun, ditto for IKEA knives. I'd encourage a stack of flexible cheap cutting boards that go into the dishwasher, esp with a roommate, cause one is always clean, and keeps things safe.

Buy two sets of each:
Dinner plates,
soup dishes,
dessert dishes,
small plates,
drinking glasses,
forks,
knives,
tablespoons,
teaspoons,
tea/coffee mugs.

One of:
Frying pan,
casserole dish,
soup kettle, 3-5 liters
smaller kettle, 1-2 liters,
large mixing bowl, 5 liters,
smaller mixing bowl, 1-3 liters,
whisk,
wood or plastic spatula,
metal spatula,
soup ladle,
wooden mixing spoon,
chef knife,
peeling knife,
smaller utility knife,
a large, heavy cutting board.
a smaller utility cutting board,
a sieve or colander large enough to strain pasta yet small-eyed enough to sieve flour.

I'm sure I'm forgetting plenty, but those are enough to get you started. I intentionally kept the number of dinnerware to a minimum, so you both get to form the habit of washing your dishes after every meal, and keep from getting into a situation where a retarded roommate keeps going through your stuff when you aren't present and then leaving you with a mountain of dirty dishes.

Also, if you want to get into cooking, the most utilitarian, cheap and easy dishes to start with would probably be soups and casserole dishes. If you'd like some recipes, do post.